Love is more than a feeling and more than just action—it's both. In this episode of Marked by Grace, Pastor Heath Lambert draws from 1 John 4:9-11 to answer one of life's most fundamental questions: What is love? Discover how God's love was made manifest through Jesus Christ and how that same love should flow through us to others.

0:02 - Introduction to Marked by Grace

1:06 - Personal story: Six brain surgeries and years of recovery

1:48 - The most significant thing from that difficult season

2:08 - A new clarity about the love of God

2:31 - Encountering God's love in a life-changing way

3:04 - Key passage: 1 John 4:9-11

4:01 - Love is described, not just defined

4:31 - Definition: A heart of affection that leads to compassionate action

4:47 - The internal and external aspects of love

5:06 - Confusion about love: Is it feeling or action?

5:41 - God's internal affection made manifest

6:12 - The compassionate action: Sending Jesus into the world

6:34 - Looking at God to understand what love is

6:56 - Having received God's love, we love others

Key Topics Covered:

Personal testimony of encountering God's love during years of brain surgeries and recovery

How love is described rather than merely defined in Scripture

The internal aspect of love: a heart of affection

The external aspect of love: compassionate action

God's love made manifest through sending Jesus as propitiation for our sins

Why biblical love must include both feeling and action

How receiving God's love compels us to love one another

The connection between knowing God and demonstrating love

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